Legal Planet

MAY 29, 2024

This post was originally published on the Law & Political Economy Blog as “How Environmental Law Created a World Awash in Toxic Chemicals.” But even after twenty years of effort, basic safety information is still missing for the vast majority of chemicals sold in the EU.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

When US President Barack Obama visited Hiroshima in 2016, he considered , but then decided against, announcing specific steps to reduce the risk of nuclear use. The G7 decision to meet in Hiroshima this year acknowledges growing international concern about the growing risk of nuclear war and the costs of the new nuclear arms race.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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CEQA Developments

MARCH 4, 2021

The board did so in the form of waste discharge requirements (“WDRs”) imposing substantial additional compensatory mitigation obligations on the district, which were issued long after the board had issued its first discretionary approval – a WQC – for the project.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company first attracted global attention when it was caught dumping 3,000 tons of toxic mercury-laden waste in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, that originated at a PVC plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It manufactures plastics, and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). billion complex in St.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The district court ruled that EPA was required to conduct such evaluations in October 2016 and set an expedited schedule for EPA’s compliance. 451962/2016 (N.Y. The standards and guidelines were published on August 29, 2016. The court indicated that the attorney general had broad power to propound the interrogatories.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 2, 2022

Regional bodies are working to coordinate investments and collaborate across political jurisdictions. . Many rural water districts are relying on distribution systems that have not been updated for decades, due to lack of funds or no political will. And she would hate to see the opportunity wasted. percent of GDP in 2002 ($9.3

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 27, 2023

million litres of toxic waste spilled into nearby lands and waters: areas used for hunting and harvesting by Indigenous communities. The refineries make millions of tonnes of polyethylene, a type of plastic that is used to produce wasteful single-use packaging. Leaks and Spills 2022 / 2023 (ongoing) — Kearl Lake, AB 5.3

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 22, 2022

Organisms in the soil drive the planet’s metabolism, breaking down waste, as well as helping to provide food, energy, clean air and water. A farmer in Changsha, Hunan takes part in a 2016 “soil restoration project” to treat arable land contaminated with heavy metals. It is home to over a quarter of our planet’s biodiversity.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 12, 2021

It is one thing when a political leaders in a government make an ESG claim. There has been little litigation to date, but as far back as 2016 we wrote a blog post about “net zero energy” in California, False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes. Calculating net zero is ill defined, unregulated and complex.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In addition to this uptick in production, at the same time, we had a big increase in waste production. So actually about 98% of waste production from fracked wells is in the form of produced water. Where does this waste actually go? Are There Disproportionate Exposures From Waste? It has several different outlets.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Theoretically, a gap might involve subject matter, stringency, coverage, legal character, enforcement, resources, institutions, or political will. It is vital that global political effort — a precious commodity – be channeled into the most environmentally beneficial outcomes. . Daniel Bodansky. Professor, Columbia Law School.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2022

The nearly 23,000-member Gila River Indian Community is modernizing: adding to its group of casinos, preparing to expand its irrigated farm acres, and elevating its influence in Arizona’s politics and economy. Or it will be a weakened civilization that is starting to waste away. . There’s a reason for that. Keith Schneider.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

UK: Liverpool in drive to name and shame fizzy drink brands Denis Campbell | The Guardian | May 7, 2016 Liverpool city council is to start naming and shaming heavily sugared drinks, such as Lucozade and Coca-Cola, in a hard-hitting drive to warn parents about the health dangers they pose to their children.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

UK: Liverpool in drive to name and shame fizzy drink brands Denis Campbell | The Guardian | May 7, 2016 Liverpool city council is to start naming and shaming heavily sugared drinks, such as Lucozade and Coca-Cola, in a hard-hitting drive to warn parents about the health dangers they pose to their children.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

UK: Liverpool in drive to name and shame fizzy drink brands Denis Campbell | The Guardian | May 7, 2016 Liverpool city council is to start naming and shaming heavily sugared drinks, such as Lucozade and Coca-Cola, in a hard-hitting drive to warn parents about the health dangers they pose to their children.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators Cause of Michigan’s worst water pollution is too much waste spread on too little land. In every other industry, point source permits require polluters to treat their wastes to dramatically reduce contaminants. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue. Photographs by J.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

There are even indications that near-term cuts might be easier to achieve for methane than for CO 2 , for a mix of technical, economic, and political reasons. The most important recent change was a new measurement of methane’s infrared absorption in 2016.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This award honors federally funded researchers whose work may sound silly, odd, obscure, wasteful of taxpayer funding, or serendipitous, but has had a major positive impact on society. Learn more about voting policies and rights in your state and register to vote at Rock the Vote , a nonprofit dedicated to engaging young people in politics.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Read more here ] According to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database, CNX Gas Company also received over 1,000 notices of violation from DEP since January 1, 2016. Williams, Esq.,

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Economics is a vital link in any political system as there is a need to provide employment and funding for public services and investment and to ensure markets function. It's a natural resource and an economic one; many problems blight our oceans today, not least of all overfishing and the dumping of waste. Conservation Economics.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2021

Klapkowski said DEP would be looking to adopt regulations like those proposed in 2016 covering the road dumping of conventional drilling wastewater in Chapter 78, Section 78.70. and we got sued over the program we had in place in time,” said Klapkowski. Read more here. House Republicans passed the bill in May and it is now in the Senate.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Wolf, Senate, House Republicans Again Fail To Hold Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Accountable For Protecting The Environment, Taxpayers On Hook For Billions [7.19.22] -- Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Reported Spreading 977,671 Gallons Of Untreated Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads In 2021 [8.31.22] -- Penn State Study: Potential Pollution (..)

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The remaining 173 (27%) violations were for various other shortcomings—most issued for improper handling of waste materials. million gallons) of liquid waste and 416,248 tons of solid waste between January 2011 and April 2021. In the Lycoming Creek watershed, operators reported generating 9,064,377 barrels (380.7

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Coterra entered a plea to Prohibition Against Discharge of Industrial Wastes, a violation of the Clean Streams Law. A decade later, at the time of their appearance before the grand jury, the issue had remained unresolved. As part of the plea agreement, Coterra will pay $16.29 Williams, Esq.,

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And no one should be surprised when workers and residents who are exposed to fracking’s toxic chemicals and radioactive waste start getting sick with a variety of sometimes common, sometimes weird, and sometimes, often debilitating and deadly illnesses. Doctors, nurses, and other health professionals aren't surprised.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Amazon’s plastic waste soars by a third during pandemic, Oceana report finds Karen McVeigh | The Guardian | December 15, 2021 Amazon’s plastic packaging waste soared by almost a third, to 270,000 tonnes, during the pandemic last year, according to a report from marine conservation group Oceana.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Ketyer, M.D., President, Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Since Nov. Ketyer, M.D., President, Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Since Nov.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

Amazon’s plastic waste soars by a third during pandemic, Oceana report finds Karen McVeigh | The Guardian | December 15, 2021 Amazon’s plastic packaging waste soared by almost a third, to 270,000 tonnes, during the pandemic last year, according to a report from marine conservation group Oceana.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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